Sunday, December 6, 2009

On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain will be coming to Bellingham to talk bombing ~ Yarn Bombing that is!

What marvelous timing (serendipitous even) to have the Yarn Bombing gals for a visit and program just days after Handmade Nation (the indy film) played at the Pickford Theatre.

For those not in the know, Yarn Bombing (it isn’t just the title of their book and website yarnbombing.com, it’s an activity – a verb!), seems to be finding its place in the fiber world. Take a look below ~

From the spooky to the functional (ever been cold in a phone booth?), yarn bombing is for all ages and abilities!

Most important of all, keep a sense of humor and have fun.

To learn, hear, and absorb more about Yarn Bombing, be sure to come to the Whatcom Weavers Guild meeting this Wednesday, December 9th beginning at 6:30p for a social time before the official meeting start time at 7p. We meet in the same place each month, St. James Presbyterian Church’s lower-level meeting room located at 910 14th Street in Bellingham, WA. Visitors are always welcome ~ plus it is free!

the reason why...

by hand ~ tatted or crocheted, grandma mabel made the most lovely lace. she taught me how to do "handwork" as soon as I could hold a hook. the hours she spent working with her hands made me want to do the same. now years after she has passed, i crochet for her, i knit for her, i weave for her, and i spin wool for her...by hand.